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19/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Matthew Ritchey vs John Morison

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Colorado promoted show at USA-Colorado Gym, Denver,  taking place on 04/08/2023:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-Mountain West Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matthew Ritchey (9 - 2) who hails from Colorado Springs, USA and John Morison(9 - 0) from Denver, USA.  Ritchey weighed in at 233 pounds and 4 ounces, while Morison weighed in at 242 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Brad Vaill, and the three ringside judges are Geoff Fergus, Chris Duncan and Bryan Oman.  

Round 1: 

Morison lands with a stinging jab.  
Ritchey attempts to land a cross, but Morison sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Ritchey attempts to land a cross, but Morison sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ritchey steps inside and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Ritchey tries to keep the action at long range.  Morison lands with a solid jab.  
Morison is looking to close the distance.  Morison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ritchey is on target with a firm right hook.  Ritchey throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Morison lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Morison is looking to close the distance.  Ritchey throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Morison steps inside.  Morison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ritchey hits home with a left hook.  
Morison lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Morison gets on the inside.  Morison is on target with a right hook to Ritchey's body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Morison dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ritchey tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Morison connects with a stinging cross.  
Ritchey lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morison drives a right hook into Ritchey's body.  
Morison lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Morison walks his opponent into the corner.  Ritchey attempts to land a left hook, but Morison sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ritchey tries to step out of his opponents range.  Morison is on target with a jab.  Morison attempts to land a jab, but Ritchey sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Ritchey is looking to close the distance.  Morison is on target with a right hook.  
Morison lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Morison throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morison lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Morison gets on the inside and walks Ritchey into the corner.  Morison drives a left hook into Ritchey's body.  
Morison sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ritchey connects with a stinging right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ritchey's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ritchey's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ritchey's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ritchey: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morison: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Morison pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Morison drives a right hook into Ritchey's body.  Morison attempts to land a left hook, but Ritchey blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morison steps inside and drives a right hook into Ritchey's ribs.  
Ritchey steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Morison is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Ritchey lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ritchey is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Ritchey throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Ritchey's liver.  
Ritchey lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Morison lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Morison steps inside.  Morison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ritchey lands a left hook.  
Morison pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a solid right hook to Ritchey's body.  
Morison is looking to close the distance.  Morison pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Morison advances into close range.  Ritchey drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Morison steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ritchey gets on the inside.  Morison digs in a right uppercut to Ritchey's body.  
Ritchey throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ritchey tries to keep the action at long range.  Morison snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Ritchey tries to land a cross, but Morison sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ritchey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morison: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Morison lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Morison drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Ritchey tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchey attempts to land an overhand left, but Morison sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Ritchey's ribs.  
Ritchey is on target with a solid cross.  Ritchey attempts to land a jab, but Morison blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morison is looking to close the distance.  Morison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Morison connects with a solid left hook.  Morison tries to land a right uppercut, but Ritchey sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Morison lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Morison throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Morison closes the distance.  Morison pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ritchey throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ritchey connects with a left uppercut.  
Morison lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Ritchey hits home with a ramrod jab.  Ritchey throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Morison pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp right hook.  
Morison hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Morison forces Ritchey to back into the ropes.  Morison finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ritchey connects with a firm cross.  
Ritchey lands a stinging jab.  
Morison steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Morison pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ritchey is on target with a solid right uppercut to Morison's ribcage.  
Ritchey is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Morison lands a jab.  Morison tries to land a jab, but Ritchey blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Morison's body.  
Ritchey switches the action to the outside.  Morison lands an overhand left.  
Morison is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  Morison tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Morison steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ritchey: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Morison: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Ritchey drives a left hook into Morison's body.  
Ritchey closes the distance and lands a sharp left hook.  
Ritchey switches the action to the outside.  Morison throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Morison drives a jab into Ritchey's body.  Morison attempts to land a jab, but Ritchey slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Ritchey hits home with a solid cross.  
Ritchey steps inside.  Morison pivots to the left of his opponent.  Morison attempts to land a left hook, but Ritchey dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ritchey hits home with a cross.  
Morison is on target with a cross.  
Ritchey connects with a left hook.  
Ritchey tries to keep the action at long range.  Morison lands a firm overhand right.  
Morison steps inside and manages to force Ritchey onto the ropes.  Morison lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ritchey attempts to land a left uppercut, but Morison blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morison steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Ritchey lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchey closes the distance.  Morison lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ritchey: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morison: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Ritchey is on target with a left uppercut to Morison's body.  
Morison tries to land a cross, but Ritchey dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Morison finds the target with a jab.  
Ritchey lands a left hook.  
Ritchey digs in a right hook to Morison's ribcage.  
Morison is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Morison lands with a hard jab.  
Morison connects with a left hook.  
Morison pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ritchey tries to land a left hook, but Morison slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morison is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morison is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Morison steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Morison attempts to land a jab, but Ritchey sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ritchey lands with a sharp jab.  
Ritchey closes the distance.  Morison lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Morison pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ritchey hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Morison manouvers Ritchey onto the ropes.  Morison lands a left hook.  
Ritchey tries to land a jab, but Morison blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Ritchey is looking to keep his distance.  Morison tries to land a jab, but Ritchey sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Ritchey gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left hook to Morison's ribs.  
Morison is on target with a firm right hook.  
Ritchey steps inside.  Ritchey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ritchey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Morison: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Morison pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Morison digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Morison steps inside and manages to force Ritchey into the corner.  Ritchey lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Morison pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ritchey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Morison is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ritchey is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ritchey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Morison lands a sharp overhand left.  
Morison sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Morison connects with a left hook.  Morison tries to land a right hook, but Ritchey blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ritchey is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Morison is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchey steps inside.  Morison hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Ritchey lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchey advances into close range.  Morison digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ritchey hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Morison sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Morison sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ritchey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morison: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Ritchey tries to step out of his opponents range.  Morison lands a sharp jab to Ritchey's body.  
Ritchey switches the action to the outside.  Morison is on target with an overhand right.  
Morison closes the distance.  Morison pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Morison attempts to land a jab, but Ritchey slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Morison closes the distance.  Morison pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ritchey drives a solid left hook into Morison's body.  
Morison sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Morison lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ritchey lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Morison is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Ritchey hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Morison cuts off the ring, trapping Ritchey on the ropes.  Morison pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ritchey is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Morison hits home with a firm cross.  
Morison is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ritchey is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ritchey: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morison: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Ritchey is looking to close the distance.  Morison throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Morison's body.  
Ritchey switches the action to the outside.  Ritchey waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Morison lands a solid cross.  
Morison connects with a right hook.  
Ritchey is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Morison digs in a solid right hook to Ritchey's body.  
Ritchey switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Morison walks Ritchey down, trapping him on the ropes.  Morison pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Morison tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Morison is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Ritchey steps to the outside.  Morison lands a jab.  Morison tries to land a jab, but Ritchey sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morison is on target with a sharp jab.  Morison throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morison cuts off the ring, trapping Ritchey on the ropes.  Ritchey lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Morison steps inside.  Ritchey digs in a right hook to Morison's ribcage.  
Morison connects with a right hook.  
Ritchey is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Morison lands a spiteful jab.  
Ritchey drives a cross into Morison's body.  
Morison steps to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Ritchey lands a sharp left hook.  
Morison hits the target with a solid jab.  
Ritchey is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Morison feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Morison's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Ritchey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Morison: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Ritchey gets on the inside.  Morison throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morison is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Morison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Morison lands with a ramrod jab.  
Morison hits home with a stinging jab.  Morison throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morison lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morison connects with a cross.  
Morison lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Ritchey connects with a firm cross.  
Morison lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ritchey lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Morison finds the target with a jab.  
Morison lands a stinging jab.  
Morison connects with a solid cross.  
Morison lands a sharp jab.  
Ritchey lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ritchey is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ritchey's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Ritchey: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morison: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Ritchey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Morison hits home with a sharp cross.  
Morison lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Morison connects with a cross.  
Morison tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Morison attempts to land a jab, but Ritchey slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morison lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Morison lands with a spiteful jab.  
Morison tries to land a jab, but Ritchey sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Morison lands a hard jab.  
Morison lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Morison lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ritchey gets on the inside.  Morison lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Morison tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Ritchey tries to step out of his opponents range.  Morison is on target with a jab.  
Morison lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Morison is on target with an overhand left.  
Ritchey advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ritchey is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Morison lands with a ramrod jab.  
Morison hits home with a firm cross.  
Morison lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morison lands a spiteful jab.  
Morison hits home with a hard jab.  Morison throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Morison connects with a solid overhand left.  
Ritchey tries to step out of his opponents range.  Morison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Morison lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ritchey: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morison: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Denver, USA.... John Morison

Fight Statistics
Ritchey: 
Total Punches Thrown: 306                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Morison: 
Total Punches Thrown: 428                           
Total Punches Landed: 173                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 347                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 289                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 139                           
Total Jabs Landed: 51